Effective Management of Farm Employees – Webinar. Thursday, May 28, 2015. 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EDT. Register at http://goo.gl/NvQ1eL. This webinar will be facilitated by Phil Durst and Stan Moore from Michigan State University. These Extension Senior Extension Educators will discuss the impact of personnel management on the engagement of employees based on phone interviews with dairy farm employees. Topics include training, communicating performance standards, encouraging mental involvement, and feedback. They will also address issues related to employing Latino labor. The webinar will be recorded. Sponsored by Purdue Women in Agriculture. For more information contact Amanda Veenhuizen, aveenhuizen@purdue.edu, 765-825-8502.
Good Agricultural Practices A to Z Workshop – Marion County. Wednesday, May 27, 2015. 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT. Indiana Farm Bureau Building. 225 S. East Street, Indianapolis. Register at tinyurl.com/RegisterGAPsAtoZ. This GAPs A to Z workshop will cover the basics of good agricultural practices for fruit and vegetable growers. Participants will receive a certificate of attendance for attending the program. For more information, contact Christina Ferroli at the Marion County Extension Office, 317-275-9305.